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I was wondering. Aren't you afraid of coming across a live shell/grenade while digging? (Not just from ww2 but from ww1 aswell) Have you ever done so in the past? What precations can you take and how can you determine if it's safe to handle or not?
also are you going to cheack out the bunkers in jersey i seen them on a video and it wouldnt be the same without your insight and of coarse your famous Holy Madonna yes i even started saying it and my kids.
Phenomenal to see original woodwork inside a WW2 bunker, this usually never survives. Also the Cannon turret was completely untouched.... Incredible !!! ....
This is kind of a broad question but say you wanted to buy a property with a WW2 bunker on it, how much would that increase the value of the property ?
@@paulryan7159 The division of Korea was in 1945 and the wars haven't stopped since. Currently 'we' are bombing Syria, Somalia, Afghanistan, Yemen and Libya to mention but a few. If WWII was won by the germans perhaps it would have been the last war - who knows, but germany was not an aberration: the Reich was _well funded by american bankers_ to take out Russia, they failed but the wars didn't stop, they just went cold in Europe for a while.
@@G-ra-ha-m Very true Graham and I agree 100% Most people are ignorant of what you post... Just like Sadam Hussain was to counterbalance the Republic of Iran. Saddam was our buddy until he went "rogue" selling "our" oil on the open market making deals with the French (Total Oil) and so we took him out and now look at the mess. No, we don't learn!
AMAZING!!!! Wow.. what a GREAT thing to see.. a bunker that's still in it's original condition! Thank you for showing this beautiful piece of history! Thanks to this video, i now know what i once found! I found an unknown object some years ago, and the area here i found it, is full of German bunkers. It was made from aluminum, and had nice paint on it, and... now i know what it is! There was something on it.. VW 1,2b! So it's an exploded ventilation filter! Thanks for sharing, good luck with the next adventure! Gr Nick
That has absolutely nothing to do with this amazing German structure. The things that happened in the past are awful.. but you have to know that not all Germans were Nazi's.. The Germans were way ahead of their time, and it's interesting to see.. A lot of people who think about the second world war, only think about the holocaust, but a lot of Germans didn't know about it.. or were brainwashed. This video shows one of the ( have to say it again ) beautiful structures they made. If you like to explore something like this, it doesn't mean you like what they did in the past. And again.. not all of them were monsters.. most of them didn't had a choice. Between 300.000 / 500.000 people died in the colosseum ( rome ) So we need to demolish that also? We can see a very interesting place, that once was full of German army man doing their work.. and it's amazing that something like this is still intact. There comes a time ( If the world still exists ) that this will also be really old.. and people want to see how a German WWII structure looks like in real life. We can't learn from the past, if there is nothing to see anymore... Gr Nick
john pietros Those who do not study and learn from the past, are doomed to repeat it. The engineering aspect of these bunkers is an art. It is something to be appreciated. These structures could provide clues to building stronger, safer structures in hurricane prone areas alone.
This is just beyond amazing. You know what my friend, I'm quite busy does days and traveling the world but every time I get a notify about your adventures it gives me a smile and can't wait to see it. You are as a person, dad, parent and even in a teachtable way gold. The way you teach not only your children but even us to respect history and his happenings is priceless. What you do and share is amazing. Thank you
So there are sealed bunkers that were never cleared out? You know that means all the equipment would also be still inside those bunkers, everything. If you don't mind the skeletons that is.
Those graduated markings are actually Mil-radians or MILs and are used for artillery and other things as they are much finer that degress, as there are 6283 Mils in a circle as opposed to the 360 degrees. Thank you for as always thank you for keeping history alive!
I saw that. Do you know what the other scales above and below the mil ring may have been for? It looks like the rings may have turned independently from each other and one time.
Chris that was a Vernier scale for smaller divisions on John's Mil -radians scale . John is correct about the Mil-radian , good spot ! Back when I was In Tool + Die we used Dial Calipers Which did the same thing as Vernier Calipers . Every body called calipers Verniers whether they were dial or not . It is not exactly the same as a slide rule but you get the picture ?
Wow really nice find your right about that stove heater needs to be saved the other door to it looked like it's in the dirt ,and ventilation section still there! maybe the door on the bottom of the door was for amunition resupply ?!, Incredible the wood on the wall still there thanks pretty cool except the creepy spider keep up the great work!!
WW2HistoryHunter I really enjoy your videos I watch them all and you put so much effort into your content... I hesitate before clicking on videos with titles like this though because I'm worried it is just click bait and I'm gonna waste my time. (Of course that's never the case with your videos) but I'm thinking if you mention what amazing things are in the videos in the title you may get more new viewers hopefully. Thanks for all the great entertainment 👌🏻
I'd imagine that the hatch is on the lower part of the door in case of fire. In a fire, the smoke tends to be above the ground, lower down is where the air tends to be.
At 18:29 that is a right hand, outswing door, and it is mounted upside down, because it's all they had at the time, and if it was correctly mounted, it would be in the way of passage, that's why it was mounted upside down.
Not only it was the only thing they had at the moment, it was the only way doors for active duty bunkers were constructed. In a operational bunker all doors always turned the same way. If it was not possible to mount the door the right way they hung it upside down. So a soldier could see the door wasn't standard.
For a total Atlantikwall freak like myself, this one is pure concrete porn lol! You're right, the original wall lining is seriously rare and that turret is just a thing of beauty. Just need to get rid of that horrible spider. I went in a bunker at Osteck just outside Cherbourg a few years ago and it was full of those bloody things. They can give u a bite so i did a hasty retreat lol! Keep the videos coming!
In my personal opinion, I think that the bunker should be completely documented with professional equipment, and then it should be relocated to a museum and preserved, this kind of history is very important to the world and is very rare and I do not think it would last much longer to the elements. Great video and amazing history found!!
Hello. Being a relatively new subscriber, I may write a bit of an epic here. Having seen a few of your videos and enjoying them, I have to say, this is an excellent one. The location, wherever it is, is so well preserved, for what it is, it's intriguing. 70 to 80 years is nothing in the grand scheme of things, but a prime target (?) during the war...... A question. Could you do follow ups for the items you find? Even if it's just "I did this". You mention the oven. It would be interesting to know what happened to it: likewise the other items, like 'live' bombs etc. It's good that you 'do your bit' for the safety and history of the environment, rather than just find and keep. :) Sorry for the long comment, keep up the good work. And the fact your kids join in is good. 'We' need more history lovers :) Happy 2018.
Hi, new subscriber here from North Carolina, U.S. I love your videos and have recommended your channel to everyone I know. Keep up the good work and a very big thumbs up!
The two scales there are in the turret are for direction finding. They are measured in mils (milradians) versus degrees, and there was a fixed point somewhere in there to reference from. There are 6400 mils in a circle (NATO standard). Variants of the number of mils was common in WWII depending upon the nation/Army, and persisted in some countries, with the Soviets coming to the party late in the war. And....there are still variations lol. Something in there had to figure elevation as well. I know this is an older video, but it is one of my favorites so far!
Enjoyed the drone shots and intro music HH. The discovery of the 1943 Dreischartenturm Panzer Dome was a rare find indeed. EE was quite a bit smaller then. Good idea having him wear a helmut for safety. Did the bunker oven eventually end up in a WW2 history museum? Very interesting still seeing some of the original German writing on the bunker's walls. Very interesting site. Thank you for taking us there EE and HH.
I lived in Merrell Barracks/Sud Kaserne in Nurnberg for apx 3 years. Apparently there were extensive underground facilities and tramways beneath there. A dream of mine would be to get permission to explore that place.
Very nice opening to the video. That bunker oven would be cool to clean up and use in your home during the winter. Nice to see a bunker that has not been vandalized and items taken. Really unusual to see so many ventilation filters still there. I wonder if the first small opening you saw was the escape tunnel? Very nice to see the inside of the panzer turret. I wonder if the mechanism in top of the turret was a vent to let the smoke from the gun out? Was the turret turned by hand or was it electric? Very nice to see this location.
So glad you stumbled upon that site! Was quite fantastic that the turret was still intact along with some of the woodwork. Hope you were able to get someone to come and get that oven so that it could be restored and put on display.
What an amazing video. It’s interesting that so many German installations still are fitted out. In the U.K. also many of our remaking installations where stripped many many years ago.
Day by day I get more attached to your channel. I wish I could have a bond with my dad like your son does with you. Also, thank you for notifying people about that bunker oven.
The bunker doors were not mounted upside down, the hatch could be closed, and the smaller hatch on the bottom was used to toss a grenade through to take out any enemy that might have gotten past the guards at the front.
@@WW2HistoryHunter interesting! Just curious though on that note…. Did Hitler utilize any normal civilian factory’s, like say an automotive factory plant, to make wartime equipment? I know they did that here in America. Like some of the Colt 1911 pistols were actually made either in or from tooling out of Singer Sewing machine factories, etc etc. AND…. Not a problem being here. I’m absolutely loving your content and the way you are keeping history alive! Those that try to get rid of history, are DOOMED to repeat it!! And you’re getting your son outdoors instead of in front of an electronic video game baby sitter…. That is admirable & respectable good Sir! You’ve got a subscriber for life now, and I will be a Patron as soon as I get ahead again financially!! Prost 🍻
That bunker appears to be a Type 632 design and I believe that turret is a Sechsschartentürme. The gunner could quickly withdraw his MG34 from one hole and push it along a rail to another.The MG 34 mounts are equipped with armor fittings that sealed the holes and telescopic sights. In addition, the turret had a periscope and a searchlight, all of which could be operated from the turret. Each turret operated two MG34 machine guns on rotating mounts.
The interior of the turret was brightly painted into 6 sectors (one for each loophole), and each sector was also numbered. One MG34's fire would be directed via the colours while the other MG34's fire would be directed via the numbers. This is how many Atlantic wall turrets operated.
Oh man....this is one of the best bunkers in this kind of condition! Simply amazing !!! The writings on the walls look like they´re made 2 years ago! And even the steel and metal parts are in such a good condition....wow.
This is the reason why you go out exploring.... Amazing that there is still so much intact... It is even more surprising to see it has never been used as a tourist attraction... I bet people would like to see how it is living in a bunker in WW2
Good god, i've seen similar in my Bunkering youth, the steel section had coloured sectors with ranking marks on it. I think it fronted gun emplacements as a ranging point.. Jersey is littered with various bunkers of all types and some are restored and open, others finds in the rough! I even went into an old unfinished tunnel that was filled with various "bits" from Horse gas masks (conical bakelite) to gun boxes, helmets and rust! piles and piles of rust....
Wow ! The writing on the turret and other parts is perfectly clean and legible. This is amazing !! Plus the square head screws. In Canada we call them " Robertson " screws. I thought they weren't available until sometime in the 50s. Looks like I stand corrected. They're so much better than those star head ( Phillips ) screws. Thank you again for showing us these fantastic bunkers! I would absolutely love to go to Germany sometime in my life. My father was a tank driver for the allies in WW2. He was part of the group that liberated Holland. My dream was to one day follow the exact steps that they took from the coast of France, to Berlin itself. I am looking foward to you're next video. Thank you !
Awesome music as per usual. 1943 Panzer dome Dreischartenturm was very interesting to see, as you indicated they are quite rare. Was surprised to see the degree gauge still very legible and the hatch and other parts still in working order. Also, was great to see the huge bunker with the mass inhalation shafts, original electrical kabel, blast doors, ventilation filters, and wooden interior still intact. That most have been something to see in it's day. And can't forget the bunker oven. I hope that you were able to contact the proper authorities to salvage it. Would be a valuable item for a WW2 History museum. I think that huge juicy spider wanted to join you & EE on your expedition. That was extremely interesting. Thank you so much EE & HH for making that one time stop for us. 😊
Another great video! It sure is nice to see no vandalism. I never will have a problem with someone coming in, looking around and not touching anything. Nicely done. Greetings from Arizona.
This channel is amazing. I'm excited. Thank you for the first-class documentation of the History. On which the peoples of Europe never have to endure such a frightful fratricidal war.
Another awesome video my friend! Everything was well preserved considering the age. I really hope you were able to get that bunker oven into a museum. 💖
I wonder how many times I have heard you say "Thats one of the biggest i have ever seen!!" Hahahaha happy Christmas and cheers well done with the plate we got therein the end that turret ring was a truly rare sight thankyou DG
One reason they have the smal door down. When the door was close. They must open the smal first. If it was a enemy the enemy was almost kneeling when they entering. Easy to kill.
Yet another most excellent video, informative, a pleasure to watch. This place really is a time capsule, nice to see that it has not been covered in graffiti, or been robbed out. It needs to be preserved, just as the bunker stove heater should not be just left laying out in the elements, rusting away. You have the knack of finding the most interesting and amazing historical places, well done Sir!
